Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
(1) The department shall review the formula
for distribution within the state of funds received under the Older Americans
Act and required to be distributed by funding formula every four years, at a
minimum. The department, in its discretion, shall determine whether to maintain
the existing formula or develop a new formula based on the criteria outlined in
the Older Americans Act and on other relevant factors.
(2) The department shall comply with all
federal and state laws, rules, and regulations in developing a formula for
distribution within the state of funds received under the Older Americans
Act.
(3) The department shall
adhere to the following process to develop and adopt a formula for distribution
within the state of funds received under the Older Americans Act:
a. The department shall hold a minimum of one
meeting with area agencies on aging to facilitate discussion and receive
comment regarding the proposed formula for distribution.
b. The department shall publish the proposed
formula for distribution for review and comment by posting the information on
the department's Web site. The publication shall comply with all criteria
outlined in the Older Americans Act. The publication shall be posted on the
department's Web site for a minimum of 30 calendar days prior to the date set
for commission consideration of the proposed formula for distribution. The
publication shall provide the method and time frame for acceptance of public
comment.
c. The department shall
distribute a press release containing the proposed funding formula to all
newspapers within the state.
d. The
information published pursuant to paragraph 5.2(3)"b" shall be
mailed, via standard postal delivery or electronic mail, to the executive
director and board chairperson of each area agency on aging a minimum of 30
calendar days prior to the date set for commission action to approve the
formula for distribution.
e. The
department shall accept written public comment in response to publication of
the proposed formula for a minimum of 14 calendar days following publication.
The method and time frame for acceptance of public comment shall be provided in
the information published pursuant to paragraphs 5.2(3)"b" and
"c."
f. The
department shall submit the proposed formula for distribution to the Assistant
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for approval
pursuant to the Older Americans Act.
g. The department shall review all public
comments received and provide a summary for the commission's review.
h. The department shall submit to the
commission for consideration a proposed formula to distribute funds within the
state.
i. The commission may, in
its discretion, approve or disapprove the department's proposed formula for
distribution of funds within the state. If the commission disapproves the
department's proposed formula, the department shall develop an alternate
formula for distribution of funds within the state after following all
procedures provided in rule
17-5.2 (231).
j. The commission's final decision shall be
posted on the department's Web site,
www.aging.iowa.gov.
k. The department shall distribute federal
funds proportionately based on a state fiscal year.
(4) NSIP. Each area agency on aging shall
receive a portion of the NSIP allotment to the department based on the
proportion of an area agency on aging's eligible meals related to the total of
NSIP-eligible meals for all area agencies on aging.
